Northbrook Thunderers Fly in
24-Hour Relay
Catton Park was the setting for the 2nd Adidas Thunder Run - a 24-hour relay
race on 31 July/1 August. In their event debut, Northbrook Thunderers Corinna and Sean O'Connor, Cath Fenn, Alix Critchley, James Joyce,
John Wilson, Paul Stead and Dave Fawkner covered
290km to finish 9th mixed team and 16th overall out of 196 teams. These eight
will forever live with the knowledge that a Northbrook vest really does
smell when you’ve worn it for twenty four hours.
Report
and detailed times
If you haven't yet come across this web site you might like to check it out. There's lots of useful stuff there, all beautifully presented, and there's a delightful animated video that's both amusing and inspiring.
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The Good, Bad & Ugly Relay
The Good, Bad & Ugly Relay on 28 July proved a very popular event with 14
teams each made up of 3 people of different standards competing. The winning
team of Craig McNaney, Emily Ducker and Rob
Pool completed the three 3.2 mile legs in a total time of 67m 25s, 12secs ahead
of runners-up Fraser Barrett, Tony Williams and Paul Stead.
Brilliant organisation by Mark Baker resulted in less than 5 mins
between first and last teams.
Full
results
Allesley Festival 5k - 11 July
Unattached Luke Bodycote comfortably won the Northbrook AC
staged Allesley Festival 5k in 17m 58s, ahead of Nuneaton's Mark Styles. Lucy Smith of
Sphinx was 1st lady in 21m 35s. John Wilson and Lyn McDonald were
1st Northbrook finishers in their respective categories.
Complete results ...
Race the Train - 14 July
Booming thunder and the onset of rain were unwelcome travel partners for
the 30-odd Club members boarding the 7.18pm train from Tile Hill to Hampton
in Arden on Wednesday 14 July. When they met up with the eight who had run
from Tile Hill to the start in Marsh Lane, the sky had cleared and all was
set for the 10km run back on a predominantly off-road route.
New this year was a revised off-road route from Berkswell to Tile Hill, made
more interesting by the need for those unfamiliar with trail running to do
a bit of map reading along the way. Despite some navigational errors the
Club maintained its complement of members.
Northbrook Track & Field Night - 16 June
The venue was the Warwick University athletics track, and the weather for
once was in keeping with the season. As well as the track running competitions
varying degress of prowess at long
jump, javelin and shot putt were in evidence, plus a world-class leg
in the
egg and spoon relay.
Results and report
Committee Meetings
The committee meets every month to discuss Club matters and things that affect you. Read the minutes of the committee meeting on 26 July
Coventry parkrun
Weekly Free 5km Timed Run
It's free but you must register in advance - go to Coventry parkrun web site
Coundon Wedge Runner in Sex Attack
Ladies out running are warned to be on the alert
after a sex attacker pounced on a woman jogging on Coundon Wedge
recently. The Coventry Telegraph carried the full story on 10 August. 
Northbrook 10k Race Director Tony French, accompanied by members
of the race committee, presented Sarah Darby, Local Fundraiser
for Macmillan Cancer Care, with a cheque for £1,000 at a handover
event on 14 July. The organisers chose Macmillan as their major
beneficiary of the 2010 edition of the 10k race after the charity
supported recovering Club member Adrian Powell through a recent
cancer illness. The 2010 race also made donations to Great Ormond
St Hospital (£200) and Allesley Scouts (£300).
Thanks to all our Club members, sponsors and helpers
for supporting the event.
See how our charities appreciate your efforts ...
Big Northbrook Turnout at Sphinx Summer 5
Northbrook's strong showing at
the Sphinx Summer 5 at Coventry's War Memorial Park on 30 June was
rewarded with 8 Club Team placings (4th, 7th, 10th, 18th & 21st
for the men, and 2nd, 6th & 9th for the ladies). First home for Northbrook, Howard Andersen was
2nd M50. Becky Smith finished as 2nd lady.
Northbrook results
Lyn McDonald 2nd F35 Overall in EMGP Series
With a 5th place in the F35 category in the 7th race in
the 2010 East Midlands Grand Prix series, the Harborough 5 on
15 June, Lyn McDonald was in lead position
at the top of the 2010 F35 rankings. Combined
with 4th, 1st, 5th, 2nd and 2nd places in previous races in the series
Lyn was 8 points clear of her nearest rival, and on course to take
the overall series F35 title. A 1st place in the final race at
Milton
Keynes by Kirsty Gallagher of Wootton RR meant Lyn settling for 2nd
prize in the series.
Charles Jones missed
only one of the 8 races in the series to end up in 5th position in
the M55 category.
Northbrook results...
Summer Handicap
Race 6, the final race of season, was on Wednesday 1 September.
Series results are being compiled, meanwhile you can see the
standings
after Race 5
Northbrook Road Race Champs
We're well into the year now so the Road Race tables are taking
shape nicely. Tables are compiled from Summer Handicap results, and
from results of qualifying races sent in to the web site.
Results up to end of July
Follow the successes of Club members by checking out these
Recent race results
Runners of the Month
A bottle of wine each to:
June: Lyn McDonald July: Tony
Hughes
Both have produced superb performances
in many races
Previous nominees
Training Schedules
Wednesday night training schedules for the next few weeks
Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
Club diary
Current diary of club running events